Massaging Applicance for Baths

ABSTRACT

The disclosed back scrubbing device for use without hands can be installed in baths and/or fitness centers as well as in sport clubs are similar facilities. The device allows the application of a detergent thereon and cleaning while massaging the body. The applied massaging pressure can be controlled individually by the pressure the user applies against the device. The device comprises a three-dimensional main body with upper and lower plane surfaces, a flat back with furrows (rigides or grooves for dropping off water) and a convex or doubleconvex front side having protrusions, the device further comprises connecting elements (tubular guide) for adjustably connecting it to a vertical rod or bar and fixing means for fixing it to different positions along the rod.

TECHNICAL FIELD

The invention relates to a bath appliance, which could be implementedwhen equipping baths and/or fitness centers, as well when equippingsports clubs and other similar facilities.

BACKGROUND ART

An appliance is known, designated to human body wipe, consisting of atextile usually of the bath robe type, edged by a braid and holdersattached to the edges. Usually the textile is approximately shaped as anelongate rectangle. An elliptic form or other elongate forms are alsopossible. With the above object a soap or another detergent can be puton the body and the body to be subjected to a massage by manuallypressing and moving of the appliance along the human body surface.Usually the appliance is held by both hands applied to the holders.Difficulties are arising when the appliance is used by a person who fordifferent reasons cannot use the both hands and from another side thepressing when manually performed, is not enough intensive in order agood massage to be achieved. The form of the object makes impossible allparts of the human body to be reached. The amortization of the applianceis too fast.

An appliance of another type is also known, the appliance having thesimilar designation and consisting of a basic element in the form ofelongate broad-nosed handle with a brush fitted to the end. Only onehand could be applied when operating this appliance, but the operationis tiresome and a good massage of the body can not be achieved. Theappliance is subjected to a fast amortization.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The invention seeks to provide a bath appliance which can enable thedetergent to be put on the body as well a massage of the body to beperformed without using the hands and which can allow a personal controlwith respect of the pressing force, enabling also an easy maintenanceand amortization reducing.

In accordance with the invention, this object is accomplished in a bathappliance, comprising a basic element, performed as a volume body,having an upper and a lower plains, flat back, provided with furrows anda convex front side, embossed so as saliences to be formed. Connectingdevices are also provided in order the volume body to be mounted on asupport.

It is recommended the convex front side of the volume body to representa part of a cylindrical convex surface or a part of a double-convexsurface.

The saliences of the front side of the volume body are formed with roundtops.

On the opposite edges of the flat back of the volume body two strips arecut out in order stages to be formed.

It is recommended double-armed grooves to be formed on the both upperand lower plains of the volume body.

The basic element can be performed both as a compact body or as acompact core fitted with a cover embossed with saliences and furrows.

It is also possible the basic element to be carried out as a frame witha cover fitted thereto, which cover represents the outward appearancewith saliences and furrows.

The material of which the basic element is made shall not absorb anwater and shall posses a limited deformability.

In order a hygiene to be maintained it is recommended a case to bedisposed on the front side of the basic element.

The connecting devices of the basic element are performed as bushesbuilt in both the upper and the lower plains of basic element.

It is also possible the connecting devices of the basic element to beperformed as an internal mounted pipe.

In order to facilitate the operation, the volume body is mounted bymeans of the connecting devices so as a possibility to be provided to bemoved lengthwise of a rod-shaped bearer.

The rod-shaped bearer can be performed as a compact rod, a bar or a pipewith an optional cross section form.

Fixing elements are fitted to the rod-shaped bearer.

The fixing elements are comprising at least a pipe element fitted with abottom.

It is recommended bores to be spaced apart from one another lengthwiseof the rod-shaped bearer. By means of screw connection the connectingdevices of the basic element can be fixed to at least one of the bores.

It is also possible the connecting devices of the basic element to befitted to the rod-shaped bearer by means of a sliding connection.

The bath appliance formed in accordance with the invention has a numberof advantages. The putting of a detergent and the performing of amassage at the same time can be carried out without using the hands. Theuser of the appliance is in a position to control and to dose thepressing force when performing the massage. As a result a massage ofgood quality of all body parts can be obtained since the basic elementcould be moved lengthwise of the rod-shaped bearer. The appliance can beused also by children, performing bathing or massage, without beingaccompanied by adults. The hands fatigue, due the difficult position isavoided. Easy maintenance and cleaning is achieved. Retardedamortization i.e. a long term of the appliance use.

DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGUERS IN THE DRAWINGS

The invention will now be described by way of examples and withreference to the accompanying in which:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a bath appliance, in accordance with theinvention;

FIG. 2 is A-A view from FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is B-B view from FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a case, according to the invention;

FIG. 5 is C-C cross-sectional view from FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is C-C cross-sectional view of a variant embodiment of the volumebody;

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the bath appliance in accordance with avariant embodiment illustrating the possibility to move the basicelement lengthwise of the rod-shaped bearer;

FIG. 8 illustrates a fixing element of the appliance in accordance witha variant embodiment.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS

In accordance with the examples shown of the invention embodiments, thebath appliance comprises a basic element, formed as a volume body 1,having upper 2 and lower 3 plains, flat back 4, provided with furrows 5and a generally convex front side 6. The surface 7 of the front side 6is embossed so as saliences 8 to be formed. To the volume body 1connecting devices 9 are fitted in order a connection to a support to beprovided. The saliences 8 on the front side 6 of the volume body 1 arewith round tops and have a form, for example, of a conical, pyramidal orsemi-spherical kind. Said forms are not limiting insofar any chosen formof the salience 8 can result in a realization of the invention. Thechoice of the form depends, in this case, on the technological equipmentchosen or available. The convex form of the front side 6 of the volumebody 1 can be formed as a part of a cylindrical convex surface or as apart of double-convex surface, depending on the equipment used and thedesired outward appearance.

On the both opposite lengthwise edges of the flat back 4 of the volumebody 1 strips are cut out so as the stage 10 to be formed in order toenable the attachment of the case 11 disposed on the front side 6 of thevolume body 1. The use of the case 11 is recommended in order a hygieneto be maintained. Both the upper 2 and the lower 3 plains of the volumebody 1 are provided with the two-armed groove 12 in order the case 11 tobe secured. The case 11 shall be made of a flexible material allowingthe user to feel the contact to the saliences 8 of the front side 6 ofthe basic element 1. Recommended materials are linen, silk, raw silk aswell as each material being enough strong and allowing a hygiene to bemaintained.

The connecting devices 9 of the basic element—volume body 1 can berealized in different ways. According to the variant embodiment as shownin FIGS. 1 and 2, the connecting devices 9 are carried out as bushesbuilt in the upper 2 and the lower 3 plains of the basic element 1. Itis also possible the connecting devices 9 to be realized as aninternally disposed pipe element (not shown).

The basic element-volume body 1 can be carried out as a compact body asshown in FIG. 3. According to a variant embodiment the basic element maybe formed as a compact core 13 fitted with a cover 14 provided withsaliences 8 and furrows 5. According to a further variant embodiment thebasic element 1 consists of a frame 15, provided with the cover 14,representing the outward appearance with saliences 8 and furrows 5.

The basic element-volume body 1 is recommended to be made of a materialwhich does not absorb an water and has a limited deformability. Thisrequirement refers also to the cover 14, fitted to the frame 15 or tothe internal core 13 according to the variant embodiments. Recommendedare materials of the kind of a rubber, a raw rubber, plastics andsimilar materials.

According to the invention, the volume body 1 is mounted by means ofconnecting devices 9 and a possibility is provided to be movedlengthwise of the rod-shaped bearer 16 as shown in FIG. 7. Therod-shaped bearer 16 may be of the kind of a compact rod, a bar or apipe element. In the drawings a pipe element with a cylindrical crosssection is shown but the form of the cross section may be optional andthe concrete form may depend on factors as a load ability and a visualeffect. The rod-shaped bearer 16 is fitted with fixing elements 17 asshown in FIGS. 7 and 8. The fixing elements 17 are consisting of atleast a pipe element 18 and a bottom 19. According to the embodimentshown in FIG. 7 the rod-shaped bearer 16 is supported by said bottom 19.The fixing elements 17 are mounted by known means, usually by means of ascrew connection to a supporting structure, for example an wall or asimilar structure. It is possible also the fixing elements to be carriedout in the form of the plates 21 secured to the supporting structure byknown means, for example by means of a screw connection 22.

According to a variant embodiment bores 23 are spaced apart from oneanother lengthwise of the rod-shaped bearer 16. To at least one of thebores 23 by means of a screw connection 24 the connecting devices of thebasic element 1 are attached. Thus a possibility is provided to move thebasic element 1 lengthwise of the rod-shaped bearer 16.

According to the invention an option is provided the connecting devices9 of the basic element 1 to be mounted on the rod-shaped bearer 16 bymeans of sliding connection (not shown). The sliding connection is of aknown kind, for example a screw fixation.

Implementation of the Invention

The bath appliance can be used after being mounted in the room on asupporting structure 20, for example an wall, a column or of the similarkind. If the basic element 1 is mounted on a rod-shaped bearer 16, thena fixation of the fixing elements 17 to said supporting structure 20should firstly be performed. When usually used the rod-shaped bearer 16is to be vertically mounted. Depending on the concrete implementationthe rod-shaped bearer 16 can be disposed in a different position. Nextthe case 11 is to be fitted to the front side 6 of the volume body 1.For the safe securing of the case 11 the stages 10 on the flat back 4are to be used. For the same purpose the groove 12 disposed on the upper2 and lower 2 plains of the volume solid 1 shall be used. The relevantheight is to be set by means of either sliding connections or the bores23 disposed lengthwise of the rod-shaped bearer 16. After putting thedetergent the user can perform a massage by pressing the relevant partof his body to the bath appliance. The furrows 5 on the flat back 4 ofthe basic element 1 enable the sew water to be lead away.

1. A bath appliance, comprising a basic element, formed as a volumebody, characterised in that the volume body (1) has an upper (2) and alower (3) plains, flat back (4), fitted with the furrows (5) and a frontside (6) having a generally convex form and a surface (7) embossed so asthe saliences (8) to be formed, whereas on the volume body (1) theconnecting devices (9) are mounted for connecting to a support.
 2. Abath appliance according to claim 1, characterised in that the convexform of the front side (6) of the volume body (1) is a part of acylindrical convex surface.
 3. A bath appliance according to claim 1,characterised in that the convex form of the front side (6) of thevolume body (1) is a part of a double-convex surface.
 4. A bathappliance according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterised in thatthe saliences (8) of the front side (6) of the volume body (1) have aform with a round top.
 5. A bath appliance according to any one ofclaims 1 to 4, characterised in that on the both opposite edges of theflat back (4) of the volume body (1) strips are cut out to form thestage (10).
 6. A bath appliance according to claim
 5. characterised inthat a two-armed groove (12) is formed on both the upper (2) and thelower (3) plains of the volume body (1).
 7. A bath appliance accordingto any one of claims 1 to 6, characterised in that the basic element (1)is a compact body.
 8. A bath appliance according to any one of claims 1to 6, characterised in that the basic element (1) is formed as a compactcore (13) fitted with a cover (14) with saliences (8) and furrows (5).9. A bath appliance according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterisedin that the basic element (1) is formed as a frame (15), with the cover(14) mounted thereon, representing its outward appearance with saliences(8) and furrows (5).
 10. A bath appliance according to any one of claims1 to 8, characterised in that the basic element (1) is made of amaterial which does not absorb an water and has a limited deformability.11. A bath appliance according to any one of claims 1 or 10,characterised in that the front side (6) of the volume body (1) isfitted with the case (11).
 12. A bath appliance according to any one ofclaims 1 to 10, characterised in that the connecting devices (9) of thebasic element (1) are carried out as bushes built in both the upper (2)and the lower (3) plains of the volume body (1).
 13. A bath applianceaccording to any one of claims 1 to 10, characterised in that theconnecting devices (9) of the basic element (1) are carried out as aninternally mounted pipe element.
 14. A bath appliance according to anyone of claims 1 to 13, characterised in that the volume body (1) ismounted by means of the connecting devices (9) and a possibility isprovided the volume body (1) to be moved lengthwise of the rod-shapedbearer (16).
 15. A bath appliance according to claim 14, characterisedin that the rod-shaped bearer (16) is of the kind of a compact rod, abar or a pipe element.
 16. A bath appliance according to claim 14 or 15,characterised in that the rod-shaped bearer (16) has a cross sectionwith a freely chosen form.
 17. A bath appliance according to any one ofclaims 14 to 16, characterised in that the rod-shaped bearer (16) isfitted with fixing elements (17).
 18. A bath appliance according toclaim 17, characterised in that the fixing elements (17) are comprisingat least a pipe element (18) and a bottom (19).
 19. A bath applianceaccording to any one of claims 14 to 18, characterised in that bores(23) are spaced apart from one another lengthwise of the rod-shapedbearer (16) and on at least one of the bores (23) by means of a screwconnection (24) are mounted the connecting devices (9) of the volumebody (1).
 20. A bath appliance according to any one of claims 14 to 18,characterised in that the connecting devices (9) of the volume body (1)are attached to the rod-shaped bearer (16) by means of a slidingconnection.